OBM case studies
OBM · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The OBM (Organization and Business Management) Examination is a broad, multiple-choice assessment of foundational business knowledge across nine functional domains: strategic management, organizational behavior and HR, marketing, finance and accounting, operations and supply chain, business economics, business law and ethics, information systems and analytics, and entrepreneurship and innovation. It suits candidates who need working fluency across the whole business rather than deep specialization in one function - early-career managers moving into general management, career changers building a credential, and specialists who want to demonstrate they can reason outside their silo. The OBM case studies are 5 cases and about 2,451 words.
1The Plant Closure That Wasn't in the Strategy Deck
Northwind Components runs three plants. Plant A (aging, 62% utilization, 41% of group revenue, unionized) is slated for closure in the five-year plan, with production moved to Plant C (new, automated, 55% utilization).
502 words, about 3 min2The Engagement Survey Nobody Believes
Meridian Health Services (2,300 staff, 14 clinics) ran its annual engagement survey. Response rate was 58%, down from 74%.
492 words, about 2 min3Price Cut in a Two-Player Market
Vantage Home (premium kitchen appliance brand, €180m revenue) faces a competitor that has cut list prices 12% on the mid-tier range and gained four points of share in two quarters. Vantage's gross margin is 44%; the competitor's is estimated at 31%.
480 words, about 2 min4The Acquisition That Flatters the P&L
Ridgeway Industrial (€420m revenue, EBIT margin 7%, net debt €95m) proposes acquiring a smaller rival for €140m cash plus €30m in assumed debt. The target reports EBITDA of €18m and EBIT of €6m; the gap is largely capitalised development costs and a maintenance capex deferral the target has run for three years.
486 words, about 2 min5The Supplier Who Is Also the Customer
Halcyon Devices assembles medical monitors. A single supplier, Trelco, provides 71% of a critical sensor; the sensor is sole-sourced because of a regulatory approval tied to that specific component.
491 words, about 2 min